Now Playing Sept. 1-8: Theaters

“BREADCRUMBS”: Barbara Redmond and Brittany Proia shine in Urbanite’s gentle and moving production of Jennifer Haley’s play about a reclusive writer trying to adapt to needing help from an assistant while trying to finish her memoirs before she forgets the story of her life. (Reviewed by Jay Handelman.) Through Sept. 18. Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St. 941-321-1397; urbanitetheatre.com

“THE GIGI’S”: A pleasant if slightly bland musical journey through 70 years of pop hits by female singers and girl groups performed by three vocalists who do well with tight harmonies. (Reviewed by Jay Handelman.) Through Sept. 18. Florida Studio Theatre, John C. Court Cabaret, 1247 First St. 941-366-9000; floridastudiotheatre.org

“LAST RIGHTS”: The next installment in FST’s “For The Ages” series of documentary plays developed from interviews with real community members: a project exploring rituals around death and ethical questions about the end of life. Sept. 7-11. Florida Studio Theatre, Bowne’s Lab, 1247 First St. 941-366-9000; floridastudiotheatre.org

TAMPA BAY

“THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE”: freeFall theater lives up to its reputation for inventive reinventions with a rollicking production of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta set in outer space somewhere in a galaxy not too far away. (Reviewed by Jay Handelman.) Through Sept. 4. freeFall Theatre, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-498-5205; freefalltheatre.com

“A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE”: Two Chairs Theatre follows up its productions of “The Glass Menagerie” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” with this Tennessee Williams classic about tense family dynamics involving a fragile woman, her sister and brother-in-law in New Orleans. Sept. 1-11. The Players Performing Arts Centre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail. 941-365-2494; theplayers.org

COMING UP

“THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE”: As part of the Generations Series, an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s classic children’s tale about four brothers and sisters who discover a fantastical world through an entrance in a mysterious wardrobe. Sept. 8-18. Venice Theatre, Pinkerton Stage, 140 W. Tampa Ave. 941-488-1115; venicestage.com

“SYLVIA”: A family-friendly story about an exceptional canine found running around Central Park who finds herself a new home with a middle-aged couple. Sept. 15-Oct. 2. Studio Theatre, Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 3rd Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-728-5875; manateeplayers.com

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